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The Opelousas courier., 1887-07-16
oPELoUsAs PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, La. JULY l6, 1887

asking that the hogs be prohibited from run
ming at large on that river front, when on
motion it was resolved, that from and after
the publication of this resolution, it will be
unlawful for hogs to run at large in the fol
lowing territory in the 4th Police jury Ward
tO-wit:
Beginning ON the Atchfalaya river on the
Avoyelies line running north to range 2
thence in dirict south line to the Pacific
Railroad, thence following the Railroad east
TO the river.
On motion, it was resolved, that Mr. John
Courville the former contractor and keeper
OF free ferry over bayou Courtabiean at
Washington be and is hereby authorized to
resume the contract, with the same condi-
tions under which he held said contract last
year.
Il was further resolved that the Mayor of
the town of Washington is requested to have
the bridge opened, as soon as john Conrvilie
vii have established the ferry.
Messrs John d. Mccoy, j. B. Guillory,
Alex. Papillion, ST., Leon Sonnier and An-
gnste PapiIlion are appointed committee to
| ascertain the natural drain for the road from
DR. Todds place to Philip Papillion's place
near the Acadia limo and inform Leon Sonnier
the road overseer for said road, the result OF
their Investigations, whereupon said Sonnier
shall cause any and all distractions to be re-
moved from said road, and in case parties re-
fuse to remove the distractions, it shall be
the refusal, Of any aud all persons refusing to
remove the Instructions.
Leon Sonnier is appointed road overseer on
the road from DIR. ID. L. Todd to Philip Pa
pillion near the Acadia line.
The following petition signed by about 1000
tone thousand) residents from all sections of
the parish, was read
To the Hon. President and members of the
Police Jury of the parish of St. Landry.
Your petitioners respectfully represent that
they believe that the liquor traffic is source
of great evil, and ask that your Honorable
body order au election submitting the qnes-
ton to the voters of the parish as whole
and not by wards, whether the sale OF aico-
holic liquors, except for medicinal. sacFa-
mental, mechanical and scientific purposes,
shall be prohibited or not.
They also represent that about two years
ago similar petition, signed by 1850 voters,
was presented to you; and we ask you to or
der that an election be held on or about The
first day of September 1887, the prohibitor y
ordinance, if adopted, to take effect on and
after January lst, 1883.
On motion, it was resolved, that the COLI
sideration of the above petition be postponed
until Thursday the 7th at Ii a. m.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORTS.
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Personal.

Mr. Louis Young, one of our police jurors
from Chataignier, reports the rice crop In
Mamou in bad condition. Also, that the cot
ton crops are suffering seriously from the ex-
cessive rains.
Masters r. Lee Garland and Willie Lastra-
pes, pupils from the Manhattan College, NJ.
7 :, are back home to spend their vacation.
Cadet w. Crawford Satterley of the Louisi-
ana State University, accompanied by his
cousin Miss Anna Satterley of New Orleans,
have been spending the past week in our town
al The guests of the family of Geo. q. Eims.
Misses Katie and Alice Trainor of WASH
ington, graced 0pelonsas with their presence
on Tuesday last.
DIR John Haas of Chataignier, Capt. Sam
Haas of Chicot, accompanied by Hattie and
Bunkfe Haas, were present. at the nuptiais OF
Miss Emma Loeb on last Tuesday evening
Master Walter Lastrapes, a son of our Will.
lOna Darishioner, Alphonse G.. Lastrapes OF
New Orleans, is on short visit among rea
tives here.
Mrs. j. II. Todd, Of Bayou Sale, and Miss
Edith Mayer, her sister, now teaching school
in PIaquemine, are on visit to their parents
in our town
Mr.. Rudolph Mayer, a medical student al
Tulane University, NJ O., has returned home
10 spend the summer. u
Hon. n. CT Blanchard, of Shreveport, M g.
from the 18th congressional district, was 70
town few days ago.
Mr. Lazard Levy, brother of onr enter
prfsing merchant, Alphonse Levy, spent sev
eral days in our town. He is d member Ct tlif
I Arm OF H. Roos 81 Co. commission merchant
OF New Orleans.
Miss Anna Brand, formerly Of Opelonsas, !
leading society belle of New Orleans, y ners
81, on q visit among her friends, and now CUES
Of Mrs. j.. j. Thompson
Miss Bertha Curry of New Orleans has Deei
spending several days in onr town as th'
guest Of Mira. g. Marks. I.
Mrs Gilbert Il. DupFe, left for Sour Lax
on Thursday last. 4.
Mrs. MI. K Lastrapes and her two daugn
/ tiers Helen and Augusta arrived last Weea
/ from Keaehi They will spend some TINT
/ among their old friends in Opelousas.
/ Judge III D E,ssiiette left for View = haVeh ,sl
4 Conn, on last Monday. Hon, II Fl Gafians
/ left for Colorado same day.
/ Mrs. W.. j. Ewes of Washington has spe.h
sotne days during She past week among rela
i ff vAa hare
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Doctor McGlynn, the Catholic priest
af New York whose name has been
e1nhpicnonsly connected with Henry
George In the knights of Labor move
lnsnty has besn suspended from holy
pEaeFs by the Pope. Interviews with d
lasps number of the Catholic clergy
hfafe his excommunication has no poll
hcal significance, but is due solely TO
bid persistent disobedience of his supe-
Eiofs III church regulations and man
aakss When be shows repentance and
salsndment he can be restored to his
priestly Office.
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WEATHER AND FARAE.--The soil had
scarcely dried sufficiently for good plow-
lng when another heavy rain fell on last
Tuesday and checked farm work. We
notica many cotton crops in the vicini-
VI of town that ara badly IN the grass,
md unless good weather prevails for
many days to come a large proportion
of the area will'have to be thrown out
10 save the balance. Very little fodder
has been pulled and the Oldest corn is
A0W too much burned TO yield good
forage Later on, with the prevalence
Nf dry weather, the younger corn may
give good supply Of fodder.
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The State Baptist Sunday School
Convention met in this place on last
Tuesday, Rev. j. G. Hardy, Of Bastrop,
President, with large attendance of
delegates. The Baptist Church Con-
rsntion met on Wednesday with Rev.
John Marks, of New Orleans, presiding,
lid about 900 delegates in attendance.
Fl addition TO church work, divine SER
Ticss were held nightly.
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Fhere will be divine service at the
p Ii. Church Of the Epiphany, ON Sun
day. July, 18th at 5 p. m. The Rev.
Kramer will oficiate.
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victor Lockett and Daniel johnson,
tWo young colOred thieves. made their
sscape on last Monday night. johnson
Was recaptnred, but Lockett is still at
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NEcRoLoaY.-Dr. John C. Gordy, a
prominent physician and grand lecturer
81 sIae Masonic Order of Louisiana for
many years, died In franklin, La, ON
ths 10th inst, aged rs years.
Theodore Lastrapes, q native of Opel
oasas, died in New Orleans on the 11th
inst. aged 53 years.
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$36 ,897 81
T soIemnly swear that have paid the full
amount expressed on the face of the above
claim against the parish, and that have not
acquired directly or indirectly any OF them
yeisa = w. A. ROBERTSON,
Parish Treasurer.
Messrs. Haas, Saizan and Perroain having
been appointed committee on claims, 70.
ported through their chairman Mr. Haas shat
fhay examined and found correct the follow
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The Soir6e Danaante at the Social
glub Hall ON Thursday night was q
most enjoyable affair. It was the clos
ing entertainment of the dancing school
taught by Mrs. Joffrion.
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Resolutions ON the death of Mr.. l..
Rirotte we're handed in on Friday morn
ino TOO late for insertion in this issue.
They will appear next week.
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The Industrial Sou tin.
WONDERFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECTION
SINCE 1880.

Address of Major E. A. Burke to the Louis
lana Press Association at Lake Charles,
june 1A--What the South Has Done, and
What Remains for Her to Do--The OPP
portunity of the Southern Boy.
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TIle closing exercises of the st. Charles
fsaileee. Grand Coteau, will take place
81 4 nleIock Il. M, on the 2lst inst.
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nair of spectacles, will make blind
/ nan o. at Flynn's, in Washington, La.
III fef, cents pair.
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EXPENDITURES.

EXPENDITURES.
By par. war'nts paid, which
were counted and cam
ceIled by the Police Ju-
nv as per resolution of
5th july, I8S6......S 1,522.Oa
q par. warnts paid, which
r-nxYere counted and can
eelied by the Police Ju-
nv as per resolution of
sth November, 1886 l,3I7.lO
par. war'nts paid, which
were counted and can
eelIed by the Police Ju.
nv as per resolution of
I3th Dec, l886......- 2,l17,30
:. par war'nts paid, which
were counted and can
eelled by the Police Ju.
18th January, iss7..... 5,le7.5s
;. par. war'nts paid, which
were counted and can.
cslled by the Police Ju-
i5tia T. February. M 1857 -. lo,sss.o9
par. war'nts paid, which
were counted aud can-
celled by the Police Ju-
lItL April 1857 4,53l.s0
g par. war'nts paid, which
were counted and cam
eeiled By the Police Ju
ry as per resolution of
5tia July, 1887 H..-...- III ,2O59o -, :
1887 Total .---. $780, ,sso 9 9
Mich 81, by bal. on hand. .
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Net as per report ---.-..S ,552 oO
Messrs. Dubuissson Carron and Young hav-
lug been appointed ID committee to examine
the vouchers in the hands of the treasurer
reported through their chairman Mr. Du-
buisson, that they examined and counted the
vouchers presented by the treasurer amount
lug to $il ,20995 Eleven Thousand Two Hun
dred aud Nine 95Il00 Dollars as per his
statement fled; that the amount cores
pouded with items in the cash book; when on
motion it was resolved, That the vouchers he
cancelled and that the treasurer have credit
on the books Of the parish for said amount,
and the vouchers were cancelled accordingly.
Yearly Statement of the Treasurer Parish
of st. Landry, La, from 1st April, 1886,
to 31st March, 1887.
1886 RECEIPTS.
April bal OH hand fm last STINT. So 20
Amt I'm. par. Taxes 1885,. $30, ,940. .6l
:. back taxes 3.58
ss 8. crinl1 - $685. .68
Lies 1886 - l,6l0.25
fines. 352.45
60 sale unbra'd stock. 1875
$36,ss4 80
$36,se7 81
| certif~ that the above statement is true
and correct transcript from the books of the
narish. w. A. ROBERTSON,
go Parish Treasurer.
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RFessFxs Jars, guarsa5 tn
AZ sK aos ri ashine eqsl.
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Whereas the committee appointed by this
body TO supervise the building of the court
house of the parish, and to accept the same.
have performed the duties imposed upon them
and have made their report
BE it therefore resolved that their report be
approved and the building accepted, and the
amount now in the parish treasury atIfibnt-
able to the said work, be paid oyer to the con-
tractors or their assignees and transferees.
And that ali amounts attributable TO said
work whicl, may hereafter come into the
treasury, be paid over monthly BY the Treasu'
rar TO the said contractors or their assienees
and transferess.
ia it further resolved, that ia case the pay
.nanta for the building of the courthouse are
not made at the time they have or will become
j due. interest ut 8 oIo per annnfn shall pc paie
on payments so delayed.
Whereas, the Police Jury has this day ac
cspted the courthouse erected under contrac
with Messrs. Hannen & Voss in accordance
with the report of the building commissseeea: .seeao
And whereas, the first payment OF tseOv!y, !.,
slsns srsc;al tar levied by the town Of opelou
ssa. aud which ID now due
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Duncan r. Kenner on Protection.

Duncan r.. Kenner on Protection.
The Hon. Duncan f. Kenner one Of the
leading men Of Louisiana. is reported to
have said:
The only effect of the Morrison bill in the
south has been to increase the number Of pro.
tectionists. II is q great mistake to suppose
that the south is to-day free trade section.
There may be good many uniniluentlal per-
sons without property who take mischevous
view about free trade, but the property interest
is quite the other way, according to my no.
tion. regard North Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, aud
Louisiana as tariff states. and every day is
going TO make them more and more so. They
would bo foolish indeed to surrender the pres
ent opportunity OF selling to the rich states Of
America their productions. Everybody knows
that there is no such market in the world as
the northern states, and now that the south Is
about to keep a stall in that market and dis
pose of their native wares It is quite the con.
trary from the advent of free trade among
them. That distinctive boom in northern
Alabama has its effect as far of as New o.
leans, to give hopefulness.
Col. kenner is well known to be one OF
the able men Of the south, clear thinker,
and an acute observer OF the signs OF the
times. His views upon any question Of.
fecting the political or material interests Of
the south are as worthy Of consideration as
those Of any other man who resides In that
section. An observing man cannot fail to
perceive the drift Of public opinion, aud he
correctly states it as to the feeling Of those
states on the question Of protection or free
trade.
1t being accepted as true that the ma
| jority Of the people in the states named are
in favor Of protection, there is but one
logical political sequence, and that is that
these states are Republican. The Demo.
cratic party is the party Of free trade. The
Democratic President, his Secretary Of tht
Treasury, the speaker Of the House, the
leaders both In the House and Senate hav,
all virtually declared in favor Of free trade
and the Democratic representatives ant
senators elected from these states, which
Col. Kenner says are In favor of protection
have been almest unanimously voting fo
| free trade.
Nor can the people in those states selec
any Democrats as representatives who arr
strong enough to resist the free trade clrren
in their party. If they want protection, ant
we believe with Col. Kenner that they do
they must seek 1t outside Of the Democrats
party and come into the only party-tht
Republican party-which is in favor o
| protection.
National Republican., 1887-04-21
A Model of Its Kind.

The Baltimore S1n is model newspaper;
that is to say, 1t is model, after its kind.
Yet it is bad kind, and such as gods and
men ought TO abhor. Masquerading for
the past quarter OF a century as journal
absolutely independent of party prejudlces
or affiliations, 1t has been one Of the most
slsyish, servile, sneaking, time serving party
organs of the country.
During the war, while professedly In favor
of the suppression Of the rebellion, the SIN
never failed to do its dirty little best to dis
parage and discredit the cause of the Union
and its patriotic and heroic defenders.
Jesultical then, the Slm is none the less
SO to-day, Affecting to be Indifferent to
parties It never fails to seek out and em
phasize and exaggerate every slander or
suImise which is directed against the Re-
publican party; while facts OF public oto'
riety-such as are the common news OF tue
day-whlch It considers damaging to the
Democracy, It either half denies or with
labored casuistrY tries to explain away.
That anybody should he deceived by it Is
among the marvels of the day, even when
keeping In mind the fresh aud abundant
crop Of imteclles which is constantly coming
in.
Just at this tlme-stlll in its O / role as
an independept-the Sm is depreclting
the organization of an independent party
in Maryland. The real reasons of its op-
position 1t trickily fails to set forth, aud
gives, instead reasons which could hardly
persuade or convince schoolboy. Itreally
objects to this new organization because It
sees In 1t the threatened destruction OF
Democratic supremacy in Maryland.
Elsewhere throughout the country, where
the Republicans are in power, the S,n Is
National Republican., 1887-04-21

the loud.mouthed advocate Of independent
movements. There It wants TO see the old
parties dislntegrated, meaning, though 1t
does not say so, the Republican party.
Should any rational person be misled by
such shallow devices Is there among
Republicans blockhead silly enough to be
deluded by themH
Need we say that we read with edi1ca-
tion and profit the great opposition jour
nails. While we may not accept their data
or their logic, we admire their manllness
and the intellectual force which character
lie them. This free country, and man
may espouse whatever opinions he prefers.
But the Baltimore Sun has no conception
Of straightforward, honest, dealing; every
thing is done by indirection.
There is a chronic or congenital twist In
its moral makeup which can be found In few
other newspapers in the ecountry. Its meth
DDS are wholly alien to the genius Of our
Institutions, and it cannot be a wholesome
advocate of any party or cause. Who can
fail to detest that pirate bark which, sailing
under one flag, is always ready to fly
another when 1t can scent pillage in the
distancep
National Republican., 1887-04-21
The Oraugemen's Champion.

When Moncure Conway recently lectured
in this city he told his audience that Mr..
Sexton, Of the British parliament, is the
WeLdell Phillips Of Irish politics, and the
comparison is being remarkably verified.
Mr.. Sexton is another instance Of the sue
cess to be attained by concentrated energy
and attention, and by saturating oneself
with the subject to be discussed, IN all its
bearings. The manner in which Mai.
Saunderson's charges have been shivered
into splinters by disclosures Of the intimate
relations between p. j. Sheridan, Patrick
EgGn, and Col. King Harman, the new
under secretary for Ireland, II 1t does not
absolutely exonerate the Irish members,
places them, at all events, In as innocent a
position as that occupied b; Lord Randolph
Churchill, Chamberlain, King -Harman and
bers OF the queens government.
Sexton's reply has had the ad-
dit!onal effect of utterly discrediting the
public character and influence of the Orange
major, as being man who makes statements
which he cannot verify, and who, meaning
TO irjure his successful rival for office
King-H g-Harman-opens his attack insidiously
by charging an entirely legitimate political
party with high crimes and misdemeanors.
The Belfast riots of last summer helped
much to weaken English sympathy with the
Protestant colony in Ulster. Edmund
Dwyer Gray, member OF parliament and
proprietor Of the Freeman's Journal, fol.
lowed up the argument of the riots In a
mastery reply to Goschen's statements
about the superior morality and financial
position Of the Protestant colony, and
proved conclusiyely that in point Of eocia
and domestic morality Ulster is lower thar
any other province in Ireland. 1t was alsC
proved that the financial position was wors,
than that Of some other provinces
much TO the discontinue OF Go
schen, and his friends. But probably
the severest blow yet received by loya
OraDgemen of the north has come frou
their acknowledged leader and spokesman
whose code Of honor seems to be borrowed
from the fat man Falstatf, and whose
veracity would have gained high honol
among the Cretans. "The only way
know" said John Bright, "to make really
good speech is to be full of your subject
Acting upon this principle Mr.. Sexton hal
made speech which practically knocks
the bottom out Of the attack upon hi
party and destroys the only remaining
illusion about Orangemen.
National Republican., 1887-04-21

great ability, and was followed by an able
speaker from the Colliery district Of North
cumberland, and afterward by a Scotchman
from Aberdeen. The game was kept up by
a Welshman, with short interpretations from
men with no specially marked accents.
A stranger possessing any historic sense
would have been delighted with the rich
variety Of accent and dialect, though he
might have been surprised that such pente-
costal revival could have been produced
within the limits of two little islands.
As an intellectual entertainment few ex-
hibitions could have been more agreeable,
but II was felt that Coleridge possessed a
great initial advantage In the conventional
accuracy Of his speech, and that IL required
exceptional ability to counterbalance at the
outset the provlnclalisms OF other speeches.
The house Of commons, and every visitor,
felt instinctively that Coleridgo belonged to
the exclusive caste which laid down the laws
OF spoken English speech, and that he had
attained to the highest standard himself.
The votes OF majorities have absolutely
nothing to do with this standard, and Web
ster, Worcester, or Walker have very little.
On one occasion In the house Of commons
we remember hearing distinguished mem.
ber from the provinces laughed down aud
into temporary obscurity for the pronuncia'
tion Of word which ninety per cent. OF the
public would have regarded as perfectly
correct.
1t may be different in another and more
nationally administered world, but among
English speaking people the laws Of spoken
langu age are made by small class Of per-
sons who have not reduced their princi-
piles TO a system. The custom OF this
claes-when 1t can be dlscovered-is the
supreme law. Maioritles have no more to
do with 1t than with the movements OF
Jupiter or Mars. Expediency, conve
nierce, custom, and brevity furnish the
restrictions Of popular speech, and those
who do not belong to the esoteric circle
which is law unto itself, may be consoled
with the reflection that perhaps, after all
English may not be the language spoken
In the kingdom Of heaven.
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AMUSEMENTS.
ALBAuGH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.


The production OF a new opera by Messrs.
Gilbert and Sullivan is always OF considerable
importance In the musical world for the rea-
son, perhaps, thai the compositions of no other
modern composers are SO universally popular
with the masses, or so easily understood Srhe
latest production of these great authors, under
the title OF "Ruddygore, ~ was presented for the
weeks, ago, and almost Immediately after
formed the leading attraction in New York
Philadelphia, and Chicago. Toe success of
tbs has ~ % any 81
be seen for the first time in Washington at the
Grand Opera House next Monday evening
interpreted BY. one OF the best companies yet
organized by Manager John McCaull. Among
The favorite artists in leading parts Will be Mr
Digby Bell. Mr.. Elise Ryse. Mr. Harry Nc
Donough, Mr.. W. J. Mclaughlin, Miss Laura
Meyers, Miss Adine Drew. and Miss Ida Essing
There will be forty voices In the chorus, aud
al the original scenery, costumes, Nc., Will be
displayed precisely the same as given with SO
much favor and pleasure for several weeks in
Philadelphia 'Ruddygore" will be given for
one week only.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER.
On next Monday evening the rising young
tragedian. Robert Downing, under the man.
sgement Of Mr.. j.. II. Mack, commences a
weeks engagement at the National Theater
appearing as Sparlacus In grand production
Of The Gladiator" Mr.. Downing Is native
ance here since his great success as tragic
star. New asd historical scenery. gorgeous
costumes and armors will be employed in the
production here. A strong company supports
Mr.. Downing and the famous athlete, Wm.
Muldoon, appears as the Fighting Gaul
HAREIs's BIJou TaEATER.
A play, acted here before. and then very
popular, 1.-THE Silver King" will be presented
at the Bijou during next week, II Is OF the
highest class. our recollection OF Its amusing,
pathetic and thrill Ing scenes Is still vivid. and
probably will long be so. So agreeable aud ex-
alting is the impression produced that we shall
be happy TO learn that thus more persons, and
set more may receive similar pleasure.
KERSAS's wAsHINGToN THEATER.
"Our Minstrel Boys" arrive at Kernan's next
Monday and tarry there one week. Their mu
sic, songs. and dances are original and capti-
waiting. The comedy is especially designed
for laughter. and does not fall of It's purpose
Miss Gwynn Cushmnn, who is both beautiful
and talented-an extraordinary union-ap-
pears, and the support throughout is worthy of
her ability.